LIGHTNING DITCHED!? Social Media Giants Negative Impact, Golf Courses vs Solar Farms & Huge US Auto Losses!

Solar farms vs golf courses. Spain’s electricity revolution. Australia’s baffling coal-to-liquid proposal. EVs booming across Africa. Ireland’s data centre nightmare! And two electric cars worth getting excited about!

It’s another no-nonsense, brilliantly opinionated episode of Almost Breaking News from Robert Llewellyn!

Timestamps

0:00 Intro & the solar vs. golf courses stat 1:55 “The sun don’t shine” argument is dead — solar + batteries now beat gas on price! 4:44 Spain now has the cheapest electricity in Europe! 6:33 Australia’s coal-to-liquid fuel idea! 8:30 EVs in Africa — Ethiopia is the Norway of Africa! 10:32 UK public charging hits 2 million sessions a month! 11:10 US auto giants lose $70 billion retreating from EVs! 12:29 France announces full fossil fuel phase-out by 2050! 14:10 Ireland’s data centre crisis! 17:24 New 2027 Chevy Bolt! 18:46 Citroën brings back the iconic 2CV — as an electric car!

Links to the stories

Solar Farms vs. Golf Courses

Solar & Batteries Now Beat Gas On Price! – Story One

Solar & Batteries Now Beat Gas On Price! – Story Two

Spain now has the cheapest electricity in Europe!

Australia’s coal-to-liquid fuel idea!

EVs in Africa – Story One

EVs in Africa – Story Two

Zapmap – UK public charging

US auto giants lose $70 billion retreating from EVs!

France announces full fossil fuel phase-out by 2050!

Ireland’s data centre crisis! – Story One

Ireland’s data centre crisis! – Story Two

New 2027 Chevy Bolt!

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